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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Earl Joseph Robbins of Aledo, who |
| 4 | | passed away on August 12, 2023; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins was born to Harold and Sarah Jane |
| 6 | | (Nichols) Robbins in Monmouth on July 3, 1933; he served in the |
| 7 | | U.S. Army from May 27, 1953 to May 26, 1955; he married Joyce |
| 8 | | McCaw at the Aledo United Methodist Church on September 5, |
| 9 | | 1953; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins farmed in the Ohio Grove Township |
| 11 | | for most of his life; in his earlier years, he also worked at |
| 12 | | the Viola Sale Barn and plowed snow for the State of Illinois; |
| 13 | | and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins served as a trustee of the Sunbeam |
| 15 | | United Presbyterian Church; he previously served as a trustee |
| 16 | | and elder at Burgess Presbyterian Church and as a trustee of |
| 17 | | the Ohio Grove Township; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins, who was known his ability to banter |
| 19 | | with anyone, enjoyed sitting and visiting with family and |
| 20 | | friends alike; in his spare time, he especially enjoyed |
| 21 | | attending his grandchildren's sporting events, and he most |
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| 1 | | recently attended his great-grandson's t-ball game; he was an |
| 2 | | avid fisherman and loved camping with his family; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins was preceded in death by his parents |
| 4 | | and his siblings, Leonard Robbins, Leroy Robbins, and June |
| 5 | | Lowery; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins is survived by his wife; his |
| 7 | | children, Robert (Susan) Robbins, Ronald Robbins, and Renee |
| 8 | | (Steve) Lloyd; his grandchildren, Shay Robbins, Nick Robbins, |
| 9 | | Shantell Matney, Blake Robbins, Joe Elliott, Bree Wakeland, |
| 10 | | and Kevin Lloyd; 12 great-grandchildren; his godson, Rick |
| 11 | | Boruff; and his "adopted" sons, Mike and Steve Staker, Mike |
| 12 | | Crawford, and Todd Tracy; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 15 | | Earl Joseph Robbins and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 17 | | further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Earl Robbins as an expression of our |
| 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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